Mauritania - Female Adult Literacy Rate

With 43.35 Percent of Women Aged 15+ in 2017, the country was number 121 among other countries in Female Adult Literacy Rate. Mauritania is overtaken by Ethiopia, which was number 120 with 44.42 Percent of Women Aged 15+ and is followed by Gambia with 41.58 Percent of Women Aged 15+. Uzbekistan ranked the highest with 99.98 Percent of Women Aged 15+ in 2019, that is stable compared to 2018. Azerbaijan, Russia and Belarus respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone witnessed the best average annual growth at +7points per year, while South Africa witnessed the worst performance at -1.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Women Aged 15+
2017 43.35
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How does Mauritania rank in Female Adult Literacy Rate?

# 135 Countries Percent of Women Aged 15+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
99.98 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Azerbaijan
99.75 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
120 #120
Ethiopia
44.42 % 2017 NA NA View data
121 #121
Mauritania
43.35 % 2017 NA NA View data
122 #122
Gambia
41.58 % 2015 NA NA View data
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